Advocacy
Rapid Rehousing Program Success!
Rapid Rehousing is a short term housing intervention that supports households transitioning out of homelessness with housing placement, client centered case management and individualized rent subsidy. The Rapid Rehousing team…
Read MoreAM Affordable Housing Report Receiving National Attention
The “moral voice” advocacy effort that was birthed out of AM’s Community Quarterly Meetings is receiving national attention! An article was just published by the East Coast nonprofit “Next City”…
Read More8 ways Churches can respond to the separation of asylum-seeking families: Choose (at least) one
Thank you to Pacific Northwest United Methodist Conference and Rev. Lyda Pierce for this very useful information. The Rev. Lyda Pierce serves as director of Hispanic/Latino Ministries for the Pacific Northwest…
Read MoreRaise Your Voice and Take Action to Help End Homelessness
We are much stronger when we work together! Homelessness is a crisis in our community; we need each other in order to effectively address this urgent issue. Please join us…
Read MoreRaise Your Voice and Take Action to Help End Homelessness
We are much stronger when we work together! Our local Lutheran Bishop Richard Jaech offered encouragement by sharing this biblical account: “What comes to my mind is the story from…
Read MoreHundreds Attend Forum on “HomeFULLness”
On Saturday, April 28, the League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County partnered with several local agencies, including Associated Ministries, to host 300 members of our community at a unique…
Read MoreBe an Advocate by Using Your “Moral Voice”
by Mike Yoder, Executive Director, AM You’ve likely heard the old adage that rather than just giving a man a fish, it’s more valuable to teach him to fish so…
Read MoreThere is much to celebrate this legislative session
There is much to celebrate this legislative session By Rachael Myers, Executive Director of Washington Low Income Housing Alliance (Reprinted from http://wliha.org/blog/there-much-celebrate-legislative-session) In this time of rising homelessness and sky-high…
Read MoreWhat is driving homelessness in our communities?
What is driving homelessness in our communities? Compiled from reports by the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance Homelessness is a Local Problem In 2005, homelessness in Washington State began a…
Read MoreCommunity Quarterly Meeting to End Homelessness – March 22nd
On March 22 Learn if You are the Solution to Homelessness! You’ve seen tents popping up in our community. You’ve seen single adults walking the streets trying to stay warm.…
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